Is Your Copier a Security Threat?

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Kevin Brown, delivery manager of custom testing at ICSA Labs, will discuss how hackers are exploiting network-attached devices -- such as copiers and printer -- to gain access to corporate resources.  He will speak on Aug. 11 at the InformationWeek and Dark Reading Security Virtual Event, Hacking 2010: Understanding the New Wave of Cyberattacks.

WHEN:  Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Eastern

WHERE:  Hacking 2010: Understanding the New Wave of Cyberattacks Virtual Event

WHO:  Kevin Brown, delivery manager of custom testing, ICSA Labs

WHAT:  Hackers are increasingly looking to exploit flaws in everyday hardware, networks and peripheral devices.  Kevin Brown will participate in a panel session, Hacking the Enterprise Infrastructure, which will discuss the latest methods that hackers are using to violate workstations and servers, network-attached peripheral devices such as copiers and fax machines, and switches and routers.

BACKGROUND:

With more than a decade of experience in evaluating information security products, Kevin Brown has extensive knowledge of various security and networking technologies.  He has been instrumental in developing ICSA Labs' Network Attached Peripheral Security (NAPS) testing and certification program, which assists vendors and enterprises in improving the security of their network peripherals, such as printers, copiers, fax machines, and point-of-sale devices.

ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon Business, offers third-party testing and certification of security products and network-connected devices, such as printers and faxes, to measure product compliance, reliability and performance to many of the world's top security vendors. Visit http://www.icsalabs.com and http://www.icsalabs.com/blogs for more information.  

SOURCE Verizon Business